[angelaH]

Welcome to beagle world. My goodness you have a different schedule to most but at least there is someone home most of the time.
Has he been checked over by vet? Did the breeder tell you about vacinations and de worming? Einstein is still very young and I would stick to his puppy food for the time being, treats can come later. At the moment he'll need a few meals a day.

I am not a fan of toilet-pads. Do you have a garden? The best thing is to teach a pup to go outside. He needs to go out every time he wakes up, if there is a garden easy, if not its on the leash to the nearest patch outside.
Are there any times of day or night when both you and your wife are up for any length of time together? I would make that his play time. He'll get used to a routine but you have to keep to it.
Good luck and enjoy this forum.

 

[angelaH]

Hope the vet has good news, sounds like a good vet not to take any chances.
Re outside, if your back yard is well fenced off then that is the best place to toilet train him. Once he has had all his vacinations then you can start taking him for walks. please never take him off leash, too many beagles end up as trafic accidents. We use a harness, which is more difficult to slip out of. Also its a good idea to have him microchipped, just incase he does ever escape. the vet will tell you about thi, its just an injection.
Hope the little chap is o.k.

 

[angelaH]

Very pleased Einstein is o.k and home again. Enjoy those precious puppy months.